Children of Solitude

In this Appalachian cosmic horror novel, a gay man returns to his ancestral home in the mountains of Western North Carolina following his mother's death, tasked with cleaning out her house. Amidst his grief and anger, he discovers it's haunted and his neighbors are overly intrusive, including his favorite adult performer. As he navigates a budding romance and prepares for his mother’s funeral, tensions escalate from eerily unsettling to outright terrifying. With a backdrop rich in regional folklore and occult elements, this tale promises a captivating mix of ghostly encounters, seduction, and suspense.